Walker, the prophesied wielder of the fabled sword, Illuminator, has been kidnapped by a demented witch. An escape attempt alters his fate and changes the course of his destiny. The forces of the Dark God are already on the move forcing the source entity to employ imaginative and unheard-of tactics to bring Walker up to speed. Attrina, the rebellious elf maid of Elsinorre, saves Walker's life but is unimpressed by Walker himself. Meanwhile, Kyrzon, The Watcher, and Fargo, his gnome traveling companion, seek to recover the sword, but is it the right one?